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RYA Powerboat Level 2 at
Quadra Boats
Duration
2 Days
Likely Participants
Powerboat Level 2 is the
most popular powerboat qualification. Those gaining their Powerboat
Level 2 can then apply to the RYA for their International Certificate of
Competence. ICCs are required in many European countries when using or
chartering vessels. The Powerboat level 2 course suits those with
extensive boat handling experience and those who have never stepped onto
a boat before.
Course Content
The two days over which the course is
run gives plenty of time for both practical instruction and theory.
Powerboat level 2 course aim is to teach boat handling and seamanship in
powerboats. Whilst at first glance the syllabus appears very similar to
the Powerboat Level 1 course, the extra time available makes a real
difference to the depth in which subjects are covered and thus the
amount a student can learn. Your instructor will cover the following
topics with you during your day with him/her:
- Launching and
recovery
- Boat handling
- Securing to a buoy
- Anchoring
- Leaving and coming
alongside
- Man overboard
The RYA theory element
of the Powerboat Training Level 2 course will cover the types of craft
and their respective advantages and disadvantages, engines and drives,
use of power tilt and trim tabs, safety checks, personal buoyancy,
awareness of other water users, application of the collision regulations
(IRPCS), local bylaws, towing and being towed, communication with other
craft, emergency action, distress signals, fire precautions and fire
fighting, and rope work.
Depending on how an individual examiner structures the course, the
second day may involve a practical assessment of boat handling
capability. This will involve undertaking manoeuvres learnt earlier in
the course. This test can be taken on its own without undertaking the
Level two course. This is known as Direct Assessment and can lead to the
award of a powerboat level two certificate.
A further consideration when attending a powerboat level two course is
where you take it. Coastal based schools award certificates with a
coastal endorsement. This means that the student has learnt in
conditions where tides and currents must be considered. Generally
speaking, if you intend using your boat in coastal waters ensure that
you undertake a course with a coastal school.
Pre Course
Requirements
None. May be proceeded by Powerboat Level 1 course.
Ability After Course
Self sufficient power boater in the right conditions, aware of own
limitations and those of crafts.
Minimum Age
12 Years old.
Please note that candidates under the age of 16 will be issued with an
endorsed certificate.
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